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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the name of the woman who kills a slave for not staying awake all night to watch the baby in Chapter 4? (from A Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass)

Mrs. Giles.

Mrs. Cantor.

Mrs. Hicks.

Mrs. Michaels.

2.

After Dr. Flint's death, Brent receives a letter from Emily Flint who has been married. What is Emily's new name? (from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl)

Mrs. Dodge.

Mrs. Hyde.

Mrs. Thorne.

Mrs. Taylor.

3.

Upon Mrs. Bruce's death, how long does the voyage from New York to Liverpool take for Brent and Mr. Bruce? (from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl)

6 months.

3 months.

12 days.

28 days.

4.

How long does it take for Ellen to arrive in Brooklyn after she leaves Mr. Sands? (from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl)

7 days.

3 weeks.

2 years.

6 months.

5.

How old is Douglass when his mother dies? (from A Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass)